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Court Case Worksheet

The Court Case

Write down your thought/s – put the really troublesome thought (not

you!) in the “dock”, the thought that makes you feel really bad or upset. (To

help identify this thought, ask yourself questions such as: What’s the worst

that could happen? What does that say about me?)

Look for evidence to support the accuracy of the thoughts – what tells

you this thought is true? What would a barrister / lawyer / advocate for the

defence say? (Remember this is a “court case” and evidence should be able to

stand up in court as facts)

Look for evidence against the thoughts – what tells you this thought is

not totally true, all of the time? Is this opinion rather than fact? What would

a barrister / lawyer / advocate for the prosecution say? What factual

evidence is there? Consider what others would say (witnesses) etc.

Sum up all the evidence and come to your own conclusions – find a

closing statement that is based on the evidence, that is realistic,

rational and balanced. Rephrase the original thought in a way that includes

the evidence. (You might start with: ”Even though I……)

Court Case Worksheet